Dear John,
We've had beautiful spring weather in Northeast Missouri this week. Our fields and pastures greened up in less than two days and flowers will be blooming soon. All of our animals are enjoying warmer temperatures this week. Be sure to check out our farm photos below that were taken on recent spring tours of our pig farms.
We are very excited to introduce a few new products to our menu this week. We've added some new additions to the bison department, just in time for summer grilling! We now have Bison Ribeye and Sirloin Steaks in stock, along with hearty Chuck and Sirloin Tip Roasts. All of our naturally lean bison is 100% grass-fed and finished, which makes it a welcome addition to any dinner table!
You asked, and we listened. We had been receiving many requests for a sugar-free organ sausage, granted we weren't using white sugar, but our two most popular organ sausages had honey in them. So we worked with our processor to completely remove the honey without adding any other type of sugar or sweetener to our best selling Beef Liverwurst and Beef Braunschweiger! If you are on any type of sweetener restriction - you can now enjoy our healthy organ sausages without the honey! This also makes it perfect for younger children who aren't supposed to have honey, but can also benefit from the nutrient-dense grass-fed organ meats. For all the details on our popular organ sausages, be sure to visit our blog.
Are you looking for a new steak to spice up your dinner routine? The Flat Iron is an excellent choice, as well as an economical one, and was recently named one of the "New Chops on the Block" by USA Today. Be sure to visit our blog for author Stan Fishman's Flat Iron Stir Fry recipe. If you are looking for new grilling ideas featuring this steak or any other, we highly suggest adding a copy of Tender Grassfed Barbecue to your next order. Stan is an expert on cooking grass-fed proteins and has the cooking times and temperatures down to a science.
Stock up on summer grilling essentials and save by buying in bulk! The more you buy the more you save on our 85% lean burger patties, in the featured volume discounts this week. For more ways to stock up and save on summer favorites like beef franks, visit our Volume Discount section.
To stay current with all US Wellness restocks, sales and specials, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter or our blog. We love to hear your feedback and are always looking for new topics to report on. Please feel free to share any ideas, stories or recipes that you would like to see featured on our blog - you can email us, Facebook us or Tweet us!
Happy Spring,
John, Lee Ann, Tressa, Jennifer, Amanda & Laura on behalf of the farm families of US Wellness Meats.
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15% Discount Code Available!
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- Find the bold, 5-red-letter code word spelled out in order.
- Code active Sunday - Tuesday this week.
- Applies to any order under 40 lbs, excluding any sale items, bulk boxes, volume discounts, and gift certificates
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Dr. Al Sears, M.D. | 
Power Boost That Could Save Your Life
By: Al Sears, MD
Dear Health-Conscious Reader, You probably know someone who's fallen and broken a hip. You may not know that it's not just the elderly who fall, or break their hips. All seniors are at risk. The risk doubles every five years after you turn 50. Nine out of 10 hip fractures happen to people over 60. And more than 25 percent of those people will develop complications and die within a year.(1) No matter what your age or level of fitness, you can take a few simple steps - right away - to keep this from happening to you. A new study tells a revealing story. Turns out, the signals to your muscles start to slow down as you get older, making it harder for your muscles to respond. Researchers at the University of Delaware looked at how muscles respond when the cells that activate them, called neurons, send out electrical signals for the muscles to move. They found that in the elderly, not only do muscles respond more slowly, but neurons actually fire less frequently. At first glance this seems to confirm the conventional wisdom that slowing down physically is an inevitable consequence of aging but there's more... Continue Reading...
Editors Note: Dr. Al Sears, M.D. is a board-certified clinical nutrition specialist. His practice, Dr. Sears' Health & Wellness Center in Royal Palm Beach, Fla., specializes in alternative medicine. He is the author of seven books in the fields of alternative medicine, anti-aging, and nutritional supplementation, including The Doctor's Heart Cure. To get his free special report on the proven anti-aging strategies for building a vibrant, disease-free life, go here now. You'll learn how to stop Father Time without giving up the foods you love.
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Kelley Herring
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The "Longevity Nutrient" (And How to Get More of It!)
By: Kelley Herring, Healing Gourmet
As we age, most of us become increasingly more aware of our "healthspan," rather than just our "lifespan." It is not enough to live a long life, if we do not also enjoy good health during those later years. The goal is to achieve a healthspan that matches your lifespan. That is, the ability to live a full and physically-active life - with independence, mobility and memory intact - until our time here ends.
And while many foods and phytonutrients have made the anti-aging spotlight in recent years, one molecule is so protective of your youth that it has been coined the "longevity nutrient."
That nutrient is carnosine.
Combat the Primary Processes of Aging with Carnosine
Made from just two amino acids (beta-alanine and histidine) - carnosine is found in high concentrations in the brain, muscles and heart. In these critical structures, it helps to guard against the naturally-occurring damage associated with energy production.
In the same way that putting miles on a car causes "wear and tear", producing energy for movement and other life-sustaining functions causes a gradual deterioration to our bodies. Over time, this leads to the physical signs of aging.
The good news is that carnosine powerfully targets the six key processes that cause the "wear and tear" associated with aging...
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Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the Founder and Editor of Healing Gourmet - the leading provider of organic, sustainable recipes and meal plans for health and weight loss. Be sure to grab Healing Gourmet's free books - Eating Clean & Saving Green: Your Guide to Organic Foods on a Budget (includes 100+ foods at the best prices) and Eat Your Way Into Shape: Flip Your Body's Fat Blasting Switch and Melt 12 Pounds in 2 Weeks (includes a delicious 7 day meal plan!). Claim your free copies here...
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| Recent Health News |
Eating Fish Associated With Lower Risk of Dying Among Older Adults: Risk of Dying from Heart Disease Significantly Lowered
Older adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids - found in fatty fish and seafood - may be able to lower their overall mortality risk by as much as 27% and their mortality risk from heart disease by about 35%, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Washington. Researchers found that older adults who had the highest blood levels of the fatty acids found in fish lived, on average, 2.2 years longer than those with lower levels.
"Although eating fish has long been considered part of a healthy diet, few studies have assessed blood omega-3 levels and total deaths in older adults," said lead author Dariush Mozaffarian, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at HSPH. "Our findings support the importance of adequate blood omega-3 levels for cardiovascular health, and suggest that later in life these benefits could actually extend the years of remaining life."
The study - the first to look at how objectively measured blood biomarkers of fish consumption relate to total mortality and specific causes of mortality in a general population - appears online April 1, 2013 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Previous studies have found that fish, which is rich in protein and heart-healthy fatty acids, reduces the risk of dying from heart disease. But the effect on other causes of death or on total mortality has been unclear. With this new study, the researchers sought to paint a clearer picture by examining biomarkers in the blood of adults not taking fish oil supplements, in order to provide the best assessments of the potential effects of dietary consumption of fish on multiple causes of death.
The researchers examined 16 years of data from about 2,700 U.S. adults aged 65 or older who participated in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), a long-term study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Participants came from four U.S. communities in North Carolina, California, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; and all were generally healthy at baseline. At baseline and regularly during follow-up, participants had blood drawn, underwent physical examinations and diagnostic testing, and were questioned about their health status, medical history, and lifestyle.
The researchers analyzed the total proportion of blood omega-3 fatty acids, including three specific ones, in participants' blood samples at baseline. After adjusting for demographic, cardiovascular, lifestyle, and dietary factors, they found that the three fatty acids - both individually and combined - were associated with a significantly lower risk of mortality. One type in particular - docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA - was most strongly related to lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) death (40% lower risk), especially CHD death due to arrhythmias (electrical disturbances of the heart rhythm) (45% lower risk). Of the other blood fatty acids measured - eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) - DPA was most strongly associated with lower risk of stroke death, and EPA most strongly linked with lower risk of nonfatal heart attack. None of these fatty acids were strongly related to other, noncardiovascular causes of death.
Overall, study participants with the highest levels of all three types of fatty acids had a 27% lower risk of total mortality due to all causes.
When the researchers looked at how dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids related to blood levels, the steepest rise in blood levels occurred when going from very low intake to about 400 mg per day; blood levels rose much more gradually thereafter. "The findings suggest that the biggest bang-for-your-buck is for going from no intake to modest intake, or about two servings of fatty fish per week," said Mozaffarian.
Support for the study came from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health (R01-HL-085710).
Harvard School of Public Health. "Eating fish associated with lower risk of dying among older adults: Risk of dying from heart disease significantly lowered." ScienceDaily, 1 Apr. 2013. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.
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Athlete Corner - Scott Mendelson Q&A
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 Improve Execution to Get Your Body Pool Ready with the Success Calendar By: Scott Mendelson
Scott,
My wife and I have started the KISS Fat Loss Plan and HD Training concept from you prior article with great success. We have both lost ten pounds of fat during the first five weeks, however in the past after about a month with different plans; our rate and quality of follow through have fallen off leaving us short of our goals. With our annual home pool opening party about six weeks away- we are highly motivated to lose fat and feel good! Can we both lose another 15-20 lbs of fat in 6 weeks?
Jim
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Jim, Absolutely - you can double the rate of fat loss progress to look great at your pool party six weeks from now if you continue to utilize the correct strategies while maintaining a high quality and consistency of execution. Your team (you and your wife) have six weeks to accomplish aggressive goals before a hard deadline. Use this date as motivation to fuel improved compliance and put it in writing where you can remind yourself of this commitment daily. List points of motivation such as looking better than your brother-in-law or that loud mouth neighbor that you are forced to invite every year! The team approach amongst couple's works very well as one can always help to keep the other on track! Yes, the KISS Rapid Fat Loss Nutrition Plan is the perfect plan to lose 15-20 lbs of fat in six weeks! Email Scott@infinityfitness.com for a free copy and video explanation. The High Density Training System is excellent for rapid fat loss, but I would not use the same routine for more than six weeks to avoid staleness. A customized plan to address both of your specific needs will produce the fastest rate of progress. Continue Reading...
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Email Scott@infinityfitness.com for a free copy of the Success Calendar, Fat Burning Tools Special Report, 20 Rapid Fat Burning Tips, and the Kiss Rapid Fat Loss Nutrition Plan. Visit our new blog for great tips, exercise video clips, success strategies and more!
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Hey US Wellness, I just fried my first batch of chicken in lard. Oh my was it good! I haven't had anything cooked with lard in over 45 years, I am a believer. G. Mambo Facebook |
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Kashmiri Lamb Lollipops
Ingredients:
- 4 lamb rib chops, frenched completely trimmed
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 3/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 3/4 cup full-fat coconut milk (one 13.5 ounce can)
- 1/4 cup water or white wine
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into a few pieces
- Seeds from 10 whole green cardamom pods
- 10 whole cloves
- 1 inch piece of ginger, grated
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2/3 cup arrowroot flour (traditionally chick pea flour)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup thick plain yogurt (we like goat)
- Palm shortening, or tallow for deep frying
- Lime wedges
Directions:
- In a small frying pan, dry roast the cumin and coriander seeds till aromatic. Crush the seeds with the peppercorns in a spice grinder or mortar & pestle.
- Transfer the spice mixture to a large sauce pan and add the coconut milk, wine/water, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger and onion.
- Bring to a boil over a medium heat. Gently drop the lamb chops into the liquid and bring it back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the liquid is very thick and reduced. Remove the lamb chops and pat dry. Discard the left over liquid.
- Whisk together the arrowroot and chili powder into the water and yogurt to make a thick batter.
- Fill a heavy based saucepan one-third full of palm shortening/tallow. Heat till it reaches about 350 degrees on a candy/deep fry thermometer.
- Dip the lamb cutlets in the yogurt batter, shaking off the excess and fry in small batches until crisp and golden. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels. Allow the oil to heat back up to 350 degrees before starting the next batch.
- Serve with lime wedges.
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Recipe and photo courtesy of our feature chef, Jenni Hulet, author of The Urban Poser. Visit her recipe page for more very unique spring recipes with gorgeous photos. Be sure to check out her website for more gluten-free recipes.
If you are a blogger or food artist and would like to see your recipes published simply email them to recipes@grasslandbeef.com.
   
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US Wellness Cattle - Spring Pigs
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 These photos were taken on recent spring tours of our pork farms - happy pigs enjoying sunny skies!
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- All orders must weigh at least 7 pounds in order to ship, to ensure everything stays frozen during transit.
- $75 minimum purchase requirement, since we have built the cost of shipping into the price of each product.
- You will never be charged extra for shipping.
- There is a $7.50 handling fee upon checkout.
- The South Carolina Chicken Bundles, Olive Oil and cookbooks ship from separate locations, so they are not included in the 7 lb weight minimum. The shopping cart will keep track and remind you if your order is under the 7 lb limit.
Weight Discount - Receive a $25 discount for every 40 pounds you order. This offer excludes items that ship separate such as the South Carolina Chicken and Olive Oil.
- This is our way of saying thank-you for purchasing in bulk!
- This can be any combination of products totaling 40 pounds and does not have to be specific to any category. Each 40 pound interval will yield the discount - for example, order 80 pounds and we'll take $50 off!
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